10 Best Craiyon Alternatives
Craiyon, once DALL·E mini, makes AI images from text with no sign-up. Free tier with watermark, unlimited images from $10 a month. Styles, credits and limits. If it isn't the right fit, these 10 tools solve the same problem, and 6 of them have a free tier.
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Free tier | Trial | Also good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craiyon (current) | Free – $70/mo | Yes | No | Image Generator |
| Runway ML | Free – $95/mo | Yes | No | Text-To-Video, Image-To-Video, Image Generator |
| Recraft AI | Free – $48/mo | Yes | No | Image Generator |
| Kling AI | Free – $80/mo | Yes | No | Text-To-Video, Image-To-Video, Image Generator, AI Avatar |
| Midjourney | $8 – $120/mo | No | No | Image Generator |
| Leonardo AI | Free – $60/mo | Yes | No | Image Generator |
| Content Goblin | $39 – $109/mo | No | Yes | Blogging, Content Writing, Image Generator |
| Adobe Firefly | $9.99 – $59.99/mo | No | No | Image Generator |
The alternatives in detail
1. Runway ML
Free – $95/moRunway ML, now Runway, makes AI video with Gen-4.5, Aleph 2.0 and Kling inside one workspace. Plans from $12 a month on credits. What the credits buy, reviewed.
Still think Craiyon is the right call?
Free – $70/mo — there is a free tier to test before committing.
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